Timothy John McFarland Bio Info

Originally selected by Cleveland in the fourth round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft…Signed by Indians scout Mike Soper…Graduated from Amos Alonso Stagg (IL) High School.

2015

Made 16 multi-inning relief appearances with the Orioles...Tossed a season-high 4.0 innings on 10/1 vs. TOR • Finished second among AL relievers in ground ball percentage (65.7%) and third in ground ball/fly ball ratio (4.48) • Had five stints with the Orioles: 5/8-24, 6/3-14, 6/24-25, 6/28 (G2) and 8/4-end of season • Went 2-3 with a 2.91 ERA (17 ER/52.2 IP) and a save over 16 games (nine starts) with Triple-A Norfolk...Allowed one run or fewer in six of those nine starts • Allowed one earned run over his last four appearances (all in relief) with Norfolk prior to being recalled on 8/4, posting a 1.13 ERA (8.0 IP) in that span • Retired 21 of his 30 first batters faced and stranded 14-of-15 inherited runners

2014

Posted a 2.68 ERA (53.2IP, 16ER) in 36 relief outings...Pitched 1.0 inning or more in 30 of his 36 appearances out of the bullpen...Struck out 2.62 batters per walk, the best mark of his two-year career...Also made one start, July 1 vs. TEX earning his 1st career win as a starter (5.0IP, 2ER)...Posted a 0.57 ERA (15.2IP, 1ER) in eight games in June...Went 1-0 with a 2.01 ERA (22.1IP, 5ER) in 17 games after the All-Star break...Pitched to a 0.79 ERA (11.1IP, ER) in his final 10 outings of the season, beginning August 16.

2012Split the season between Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus and led all Cleveland farmhands with 16 wins
Went 8-2 with a 2.69 ERA (60.1IP, 18ER) in 10 starts with the Aeros to start the season
Began the year 8-1 with a 1.79 in his first nine starts before allowing 7ER in 5.0IP in his final Aeros' start, May 25
Went 5.0 or more innings in nine of his 10 Double-A starts, including 7.0 innings on four occasions
Made his first appearance with Columbus on May 31, tossing 5.2 scoreless innings
Went 4-1 with a 3.43 ERA (39.1IP, 15ER) in six starts in August.2011Tied-2nd in the Eastern League in complete games (2) and tied-4th in starts (25).2010Finished 3rd among all Indians farmhands in wins (11)...Tied-2nd in the Carolina League in wins (11) and 4th in ERA
(3.13)...Named to Carolina League All-Star team.2009Spent the season with Class-A Lake County, leading the club in wins (9), finishing 2nd in starts (23) and IP (120.2), and
3rd in strikeouts (85).2008Began his pro career with Gulf Coast, leading the club in IP (55.0), finishing 2nd in starts (10), and 3rd in strikeouts (38).